Patents

Why Patent Protection?

A Canadian patent is a powerful tool for inventors to secure exclusive rights to their invention. Moreover, it also protects the inventor’s business interests in the long term. Consequently, by obtaining a patent, the inventor is granted the right to exclude others from making, using, and/or selling their invention. This can last for a period of up to 20 years from the date of filing the patent application. In addition, the inventor may be able to profit from their creativity and capture value from the functional aspects of the invention.

Patent Protection Requirements

A patentable invention must be novel, non-obvious and useful to be eligible for patent protection. In other words, an invention must not have been invented by anyone else before you. Furthermore, it must be an improvement that would not have been obvious to a person skilled in the art or science to which the invention pertains. Such improvements usually have an unexpected result ,or advantage over what had been done before.

How We Can Help

If you are ready to protect your invention let our team at CWC Intellectual Property assist you in drafting the patent application and prosecuting the patent application from filing to allowance. Don’t let patent concerns hold you back from bringing your invention to market. Let the patent agents at CWC Intellectual Property help you protect your invention and secure your business’ future. Contact us today and let us help you make the most of your invention’s value to your business.

For more information please see our Video: An Overview of the Canadian Patent Process